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There were no immediate reports of damage but the quake caused some people to run out of buildings in fear.

The United States Geological Survey reports the magnitude 4.6-quake was centered 24 miles southeast of the capital of Port-au-Prince and had a depth of 3 miles. It struck at 9:51 p.m.

Some residents of capital ran into the streets in fear, remembering the January 12, 2010 massive earthquake that devastated the capital and surrounding area. That 7-magnitude quake killed more than 300,000 people and toppled thousands of crudely built homes.

More than $2 billion has been spent on recovery efforts, though Haitians have seen little rebuilding as reconstruction projects have gotten snagged in Haiti’s political disputes. Roughly a half-million Haitians are still homeless and live in densely crowded tent camps. A cholera epidemic that began after the earthquake has killed an additional 7,000 Haitians and sickened another 515,000.

There were no immediate reports of death or serious damages from Wednesday’s quake.